Bill 114 explained in plain English
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act (Spring Bear Hunt), 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 114 proposes to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, to establish an annual spring open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15.
Bill 114, also known as the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act (Spring Bear Hunt), 2013, proposes to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997. It aims to establish an annual open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15. The Act would come into force on a date proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor. The explanatory note indicates the bill's intent to create this spring hunting season for black bears across the province.
- Amends the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997.
- Establishes an annual open season for hunting black bears in Ontario from April 15 to June 15.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on a day named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- Hunters in Ontario.
- Black bears in Ontario.
- The Ministry of Natural Resources (implied, as it enforces the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act).
- Establishes a right to hunt black bears during the specified spring season.
- Implies a duty for the province to regulate and enforce this hunting season.
- The open season for black bears is proposed to be from April 15 to June 15 of every year.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The specific date the Act comes into force is not yet determined, as it depends on proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
- The bill does not specify any particular zones or detailed regulations for the spring bear hunt, other than the dates.
Adds a new section to Part II to establish an annual open season for black bears from April 15 to June 15 each year.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 114
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